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<h1>Designing the right dashboard</h1>
<p>The following table lists common goals for dashboards and provides suggestions 
 on how to achieve them. This table can also provide ideas about what you 
 might want to include in your dashboards.<br>
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<p class="whs4">Dashboard Goal </td>
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<p class="whs4">Features to Use on the Dashboard</td></tr>

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<p>Present a style appropriate for the executive boardroom.</td>
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<li class=p><p>Use drop shadows, gradients, 3D effects, and rounded 
 rectangles on various parts of the dashboard. For an example of rounded 
 rectangles and a procedure to create them, see 
<a HREF="Add_rectangles_to_documents.htm">Adding 
 rectangles to documents</a>. For examples and procedures for the other 
 effects, see 
<a href="Formatting_a_document.htm">Formatting documents</a>. 
 </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Use 3D effects, bevels, gradients, transparency, and 
 curved lines on graphs in the dashboard. For examples and procedures, 
 see 
<a HREF="Formatting_a_document.htm">Formatting documents</a>.</p></li>
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<p>Let users instantly see details in a densely populated dashboard.</td>
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<li class=p><p>Enable tooltips in graphs, so that users can mouse over 
 graph data to see underlying data in detailed form.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Apply Quick Switch to Grid/Graphs so that MicroStrategy 
 Web users can switch between Graph view and Grid view, allowing detailed 
 data to be seen in a table. For an example and procedure, see 
<a HREF="Quick_Switch_for_GG.htm">Enabling 
 Quick Switch for Grid/Graphs</a>. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Use Grid/Graphs with title bars to allow an area to 
 be enlarged to see details on complex graphs or grids. For more information, 
 see 
<a HREF="Add_title_bars_to_GG.htm">Adding title bars to Grid/Graphs</a>.</p></li>
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<p>Present many layers of data in a single dashboard, keeping the layers 
 organized and focused. The layers, or views of the data, must be instantly 
 available to the users. </td>
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<p>Use panels and panel stacks to provide the layers of data in the following 
 ways: </p>
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<li class=p><p>Multiple independent layers within a single dashboard 
 page</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Multiple independent dashboard pages layered within 
 a single document </p></li>
</ul>
<p>For examples and procedures, see 
<a HREF="Panels_and_panel_stacks.htm">Layering 
 data in dashboards: Panels and panel stacks</a>.</td></tr>

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<p>Allow users to change the context of a dashboard. For example, a user 
 can change the following for a specified set of graphs or tables:</p>
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<li class=p><p>The focus of the KPI</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>The timeframe being viewed</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>The subject areas displayed</p></li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</td>
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<li class=p><p>Add selectors that target attribute elements so that 
 users can change the context of the data. You can use a wide range of 
 selectors: radio buttons, check boxes, drop-down lists, and so on. For 
 examples and procedures, see 
<a HREF="Selectors.htm">Providing interactivity 
 to users: Selectors</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Define an attribute in a Grid/Graph as a selector that 
 targets a panel stack or another Grid/Graph. Users can then click an attribute 
 element in the Grid/Graph and initiate a context change in related Grid/Graphs 
 on the dashboard. For examples and procedures, see 
<a HREF="GG_controlling_GG.htm">Enabling 
 a Grid/Graph to control another Grid/Graph</a>.</p></li>
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<p>Design a simulated portal environment.</td>
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<p>You can create a dashboard with the look and feel of a portal. To do 
 this, add several Grid/Graph objects to the dashboard. Each one will display 
 a grid report or graph report. Then add the following functionality to 
 each Grid/Graph:</p>
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<li class=p><p>
<a href="Add_title_bars_to_GG.htm">Add a title bar to 
 each Grid/Graph</a>. Enable the Minimize/Maximize feature on the title 
 bar. Users can click a button to minimize any &quot;portlet window&quot; 
 to use their screen space efficiently and to focus more easily on pertinent 
 reports.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="GG_controlling_GG.htm">Connect one Grid/Graph 
 to a related Grid/Graph</a>. This means that when the user changes the 
 data displayed in one of the dashboard reports, the connected report automatically 
 updates to coordinate its display of the related information.</p></li>
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<p>Create dashboards in Flash that can be used even when disconnected from 
 the network. These dashboards include full interactivity, visualization, 
 and data content.</td>
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<li class=p><p>Embed Flash dashboards within Microsoft Office documents, 
 including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. For more information, 
 refer to the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>MicroStrategy Office User 
 Guide</I></span>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Embed Flash dashboards within emails and distribute 
 them. For more information on this Distribution Services &nbsp;feature, 
 see the Desktop online help.</p></li>
</ul></td></tr>

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<p>Use interactive Flash graphs rather than static graphs to provide an 
 engaging way to view data and understand relationships.</td>
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<li class=p><p>Use time series animation to allow users to play graphical 
 &quot;movies&quot;, driven by data, that provide rapid insight into business 
 trends. Users can rewind and fast forward through a time series. They 
 can also pause the movie and drill down for more details. See 
<a HREF="Time_Series_Slider.htm">Defining 
 a Time Series Slider widget</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Use the library of visualization widgets to extend the 
 display of information beyond traditional graphing. See 
<a HREF="Widgets.htm">Providing 
 Flash-based analysis and interactivity: Widgets</a>.</p></li>
</ul></td></tr>

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<p>Unlimited visualization extensibility via Flash uses MicroStrategy's 
 integration with Adobe's FlexBuilder 2 IDE to allow you to:</p>
<p>• Expand your library of visualizations</p>
<p>• Extend the reach of your business intelligence to operational applications 
 </td>
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<li class=p><p>Build any visualization you need using FlexBuilder IDE 
 integration and add it to your MicroStrategy library of visualizations.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Customize any Flex-compatible visualization and add 
 it to your MicroStrategy library of visualizations.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Use the Adobe FlexBuilder integration to add MicroStrategy 
 dashboards and reports to any Flex-compatible Rich Internet Application 
 (RIA).</p></li>
</ul>
<p>For more information on MicroStrategy’s Visualization Framework, the 
 FlexBuilder plug-in, and the visualization editor, see the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>MicroStrategy 
 Developer Library (MSDL)</I></span> provided with the MicroStrategy SDK product.</td></tr>
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<p>For examples and images of dashboards, see the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>MicroStrategy 
 Report Services Document Creation Guide</I></span>. </p>
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